John Henneberger is an advocate for affordable housing active in

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. He is best known for his work reforming Texan housing laws and for aiding in the development of improved emergency housing. He was the recipient of a

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in 2014.

Bibliography

*''Housing Patterns Study: Segregation and Discrimination in Austin, Texas'' (1979)

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